the front side of Scholar of the Ages
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Not Dead After All
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Dark Ritual
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Viscera Seer
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: U, B

Initial Card State

  1.  Not Dead After All and Dark Ritual in hand.
  2.  Scholar of the Ages and Viscera Seer on the battlefield.

Mana Needed

  1. ({B} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cast Dark Ritual by paying ({B} magic symbol)  , adding ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  ({B} magic symbol)  .
  2. Cast Not Dead After All by paying ({B} magic symbol)  , targeting Scholar of the Ages.
  3. Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Scholar of the Ages.
  4. When Scholar of the Ages dies, it triggers, as well as any Wicked Role tokens that may have been attached to it.
  5. Resolve the Wicked Role trigger(s), if applicable, causing each opponent to lose that much life.
  6. Resolve the Scholar of the Ages trigger, returning itself to the battlefield from your graveyard and creating a Wicked Role token attached to it.
  7. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Not Dead After All and Dark Ritual to your hand from your graveyard.
  8. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability, causing you to scry 1.
  9. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite black mana.
  2. Infinite death triggers.
  3. Infinite ETB.
  4. Infinite lifeloss.
  5. Infinite LTB.
  6. Infinite magecraft triggers.
  7. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
  8. Infinite storm count.
  9. Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand.

Metadata

  1. In 19 decks according to EDHREC.
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